Chicago mayor to tighten city gun purchasing rules with executive order

Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday morning that would tighten how the City of Chicago purchases firearms, gun accessories and ammunition for city departments and sister agencies.The executive order is designed to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent only on firearm vendors that demonstrate strong legal compliance and responsible business practices. Gun violence prevention advocates say the measure uses the city's purchasing power to hold firearm manufacturers and vendors to higher standards of accountability.Brady United, a national nonprofit focused on preventing gun violence, estimates taxpayers spend more than $5 billion each year on law enforcement firearms and ammunition.Rev.

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